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The Secret Life of Canada
The Secret Life of Canada
CBC

The country you know and the stories you don't. Join hosts Leah-Simone Bowen and Falen Johnson as they reveal the beautiful, terrible... more

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Episodes

The Secret Life of Canada Introduces | Personally: Short Sighted

People don’t think Graham Isador is losing his sight. They think he’s an asshole.Short Sighted is an attempt to explain... more

06 Dec 2024 · 17 minutes
S6: Powwow

Ah, the smell of fry bread, bright regalia, and vendors selling everything from dreamcatchers to expensive jewellery — the modern... more

05 Dec 2024 · 30 minutes
S6: The Sex Scandal & The Spy

Our country’s first sex scandal! At the height of the cold war several ministers in John Defeinbaker's government decided to have... more

21 Nov 2024 · 9 minutes
S6: The final voyage of the Princess Sophia

It’s been called Canada’s Titanic. 106 years ago the Princess Sophia crashed into a coral reef on route to Vancouver... more

07 Nov 2024 · 20 minutes
Introducing: Don't Drink the Milk | Witch hunts – The medieval conspiracy that just won't die

Don't Drink the Milk – The curious history of things from DW is a podcast that traces the unexpected backstories... more

31 Oct 2024 · 43 minutes
S6: Canada's historic Palestinian immigration program you probably haven't heard of

In 1955, Canada’s immigration officials began a special experimental program to bring in Palestinian refugees through Pier 21. Falen and... more

24 Oct 2024 · 19 minutes
S6: I see dead people (in Winnipeg)

In honor of spooky season, Falen and Leah are joined by producer Eunice Kim to learn why Winnipeg became known... more

10 Oct 2024 · 21 minutes
S6: A Brief History of Nudism

Leah and Falen take a (fully clothed) deep dive into the history of nudism in Canada. They learn the origins... more

26 Sep 2024 · 28 minutes
S6: An American Indian in London

In a lot of history books we hear the names of European explorers who “discovered” the Americas. Columbus, Cook, Champlain.... more

12 Sep 2024 · 43 minutes
S6: The Caribana* Episode (*and yes we're still calling it that)

How did this country end up with the biggest Caribbean Carnival in North America? Leah and Falen dive into history... more

29 Aug 2024 · 26 minutes
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